Lodi to offer free swimming at Blakely Park swim complex

LODI – The City of Lodi will offer free swimming on weekends and holidays this summer at the Blakely Park swim complex.

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LODI – The City of Lodi will offer free swimming on weekends and holidays this summer at the Blakely Park swim complex.

Free swimming starts Saturday, according to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department. The pool will be open from 1 to 5:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Opening the pool for free is made possible by donations from the community. It costs $650 to open the pool for the weekend, PRCS officials said. Names of donors was not immediately released.

“It is heartwarming to see the community's response and enthusiasm to continue this program in 2014,” said Lodi ​Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Jeff Hood. “Not only does the free swim program provide wholesome and healthy recreation and a respite from summer heat, it's a guarantee of summer employment for Lodi's teens and young adults.”

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